Deputies from the Victorville SMASH Team conduct business inspections on smoke shops in the City of Victorville 
DATE/TIME: June 16, 2015
INCIDENT: Possession for Sale of synthetic Marijuana (Spice)
LOCATION: 12300 Block of Mariposa Rd, Victorville, CA
SUMMARY: Recently, the Victorville Police Department has been receiving complaints from citizens that smoke shops in the City are selling synthetic marijuana, also known as Spice. In January 2015 the City of Victorville passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of any synthetic drugs, to include those known as “Bath Salts” and “Spice”. Deputies from the Victorville SMASH unit began an on going investigation into the complaints. On June 16, 2015 deputies from the Victorville SMASH unit and officers from Victorville Code Enforcement conducted business inspections on smoke shops in the City of VIctorville for compliance with the business licenses issued to the smoke shops. Over 140 packages of suspected synthetic marijuana were seized from a smoke shop located on Mariposa Rd. The owners of the business were cited for the municipal codes and the cases will be forwarded to the City Attorney for prosecution. Deputies from the Victorvile Police Department, in cooperation with Officers from the Victorville Code Enforcement Departmet will continue to conduct business inspections to eliminate the sales of these synthetic drugs within the City of Victorville.
During the inspection of a smoke shop located in the 14700 block of 7th Street, deputies discovered that an employee was in possession of marijuana and selling marijuana from the shop. Mohamed Hassouna, age 22, was arrested for HS11359, possession of marijuana for sale.
Refer: Sergeant Jason Rosenbaum
Station: Victorville City
Phone No. 760-241-2911
Case No. 171507020, 171507028
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
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